Side-delivery hay rake and loader.



No. 811,745. Pummm m. s, 1906. M. RBW.

SIDE DELIVERY HAY RAKE AND LOADBR.

APPLIUATIOH FILED OUT 17. I804.

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I M. REW. SIDE DELIVERY HAY RAKE AND LOADER.

APPLICATION run]: 001. 11. 1904.

3 SHEETS-SHEBT Z H t !a!xiiiiL Inuenfiar Wibpesse a No. 811,745. PATEUTED FEB. 6, i906.

M. REW. SIDE DELIVER-Y HAY RAKE AND LOABBR.

APPLIOATIDN FILED 00117. 1904.

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mtmson' mew, OF GRINNELL, IOWA;

SIDE-DELWEFIY HAY RAKE AND lpAnea'.

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. Be it known that L'MAmsoN Raw, a citi- -zennf theJUnited States, residin at GrinneH in the county-of 'Paweshiek and S tabe offdwa,

- 5 lmveiuy'ented a certaimuw and usefui Side :k-Dcfivery Hay Rake and Loader, 0f which tfie v a jthg cqnstrpqhon, mmgemqlit, and combinait. by'thc objects contemplatedare ttained, as -he;-einaftrez mo'nS fully Get forth, pointed out illustrated in the awompw- 2 is :1 sectional yiw pf jshe dance cutthroug ethe. conviayer'and carnexi frames upon which 1 looking. towardlthe elevating portion of 11:. Fig. i is adetail viemfif farm 6f the ,s rocke t whfeel whichform apart of .the rivinggmeghanism oflheconve er and Fig.

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drawings,

. I have-us the rgferegzu mizmor :tracti0n4vhel 11 mqgnt apt-(me side 1 exe- Y Raff- "Attached' to .t-higforward and mi this ,frame, is the prdingly. tongue 12, wvlfich. is held z' igidh} in ppsitiipn b',suitalde braces 13 ner and. thy; sprockl-wheel 16, Extenizag acr'bss' the. 131181 e'nd pf thef-rainq andq'ot a {ably gnomxted 1:; it isthe shaft 17, havin the 150 s ,rockekwhe el 18 adjacent tq one and {Kora 0 and immediat-gly behind the sprocketwheel 16. Passing, airound the sprocket whgela lfia nd" 18 is asprocket-cham 19, so ih'af; as the sprocketheel '16 is driven the Patililvgi ania-12m mou nfed on the shaft. 17 m! tlier'e'is-n mi'cheizfaced poriiioh 20, against'wifihh' :i'slidin'gly ximunted ratchebieiced mIflJmjE-l is d assigned to be forced to throw the shaft? II'i'rttddr out a? *npemtion by means of the opel'nting-ifier 22, which is operativ'ely camigted iwfh'thg 111123; which is withiiv-ensy xfe'a ch of tha:

not. ofthe operator? 1 f" Mount 1 atjthe sidebffie whbai from the-whee! 1}- isthe seat 24." 5'53. .1- Fixefi on tibeshaf t Wanditb thlimi ht of 'WhiG is-in'meshwithiheinchhnis' fdr op- ,era bin :the osnveyer 410 be? Hemingifter aie samba The side PieceQfiQI-whiohiirfiis 1,111:

4s a lowen-oarrier-frame 21; around whiz 'comreyer imdeignd to .tr'aivel. Thisilowe: earx i'er-fmmg 27 extends a considerable 'dis "tance'tethe right of the side piece '26, am! $55 side and al' htlyi-at the rear of-t-hkirgine 1B} istbracedre btive to the-righhsigiabf the frame 10 b means of the brat-x528. Themes; side .of t e lower cmier-fmme' is "supporfged by :meunq of the 'swiveled casters 29mgd3and thewheel 11. The qntirexnbchlmism is supported-upon-jhesecaster-wheels 29 and 39 and. thewheei 11. Extendin through the sides 3} a d-32 of the inner gm -of the lower beveied ear 34 at its fOifWBfdfiRd in mesh with the 'eveled gear 25. V Mouptedvpu the: shaft 33mm film sproqketirwhecls- 3fi-tayd 36, respectively, over. andnnder which the fihains forming-1.1m sides 0[ the cqnveyer are deaf 0d ioka'assa' Pivotally mounted p1; thg's ,3 3 hm upper cargier-fiameifl, ix'gwing-t-l'aeszfles 1 38: n zgdfig therenm which are gpnnepteklby :1, vi bsktam af flit; catriar-framefii;mmiepfflan?- in :md. sixq1i1nr tulbe lower cgpiurgr nqgg 27. n .atatahl'y mounted at tl1; e,1.g5fi L-n} l.-(g 5 the side 33 of flue up )er farmer. is an gidgusbably-moyuitedsprocmf-tlgeel 40., llgiah My mounted at; ,t-he upprer'cnd afathe win 39 5 (if the upper carrier is a u adjnsiably-iqfimg. ed sprm kct-wheel 41; Rcstatabiyzqqfimgd f at the extreme outer emi at the idweg iiigrrir 27 and connected with the aides 3X31? 1'espcctivel are the slumkvtavhbefg :mii 43. Mounted a' slightdistmwcaho we: 1-. 1-- 5 tremc inner upper pertiun 0f the Silky extreme right side of thaivheel-sup arcing carriet-f'mma-ZT isthe shaft 3,3,:1 Ying the i v 3 3 1 5 mg frame 10'-u.nd on the-eppasmmyxd of 2%.

porting frame-10; Mountedonthis mgpofit pf 7 39 of the upper carrier-frame are two lugs 44, upon which two sprocket-wheels 45 are mounted. One of the sprocket-wheels 45 and the sprocket-wheel are so mounted relative to each other that one of the chains for the conveyer can )ass between them. The other of the 'sproc et-wheels is so mounted relative to the sprocket-wheel 36 that the other chain of the conveyer passes between them, as hereinafter described. Passing around the sprocket-wheels 40, 3,5, and 42 is the sprocket-chain 46. Passing around the s rocket-wheels 41 and 36 and 43 and under t e other of the sprocket-wheels 4:5 is a sprocket-chain 47. Connecting these srz-ocket-chains and at a certain distance away from each other are a series of shafts .48, which are capable of a welding movement on the lugs 49, which sup ort these shafts and are a part of some 0 the links of the chain. The way of mounting each of these shafts relative to the chain is clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Firmly attached to each of the shafts 48 are a series ofspringteeth 50, which are preferably made in pairs, as shown clearly in Fi .5 of the rawings.

{Connected with each 0 the shafts 48 and rotatably mounted a sh ht distance at one side of it is a roller 51, which is designed to coact with the carrier frame in maintainin the shaft .in position while the conveyor is being operated. The two chains 46 and 47 the senee of shafts 48, the series of teeth 50, and

the rollers 51 form what is termed for the sake of convenience the conveyer." It will be seen that as the device is drawn forwardly over the ound-surface and the wheel 1 1 rotated an when thedevice is in gear that the shaft 17will be rotated and cause the rotation of the beveled gear 25 and 34 and the rotation of the shaft33, upon which the sprocketwheels will drive the conveyor, inasmuch as ment with the sprocket-wheels 35 and 36 means of the sprocket-wheels 45. At the extreme outer end of the lower carrier 27 I have provided a block 52, which is normally held in line with the platform of the lower conveyer by means of the spring-hinge 53. This block is designed to gui e the rollers 51 in order to maintain the shafts 48 inthe pro er position as the'conveyer is operated an is designed to bring the teeth into the proper position when they reach the under side of the lower conveyer, where they rake the hay as the conveyer is operated. *It will be seen by a close examination of the drawings that the rollers 51 slide beneath the platform of the carriers when they are beneath this latthis conveyer is held constantly in engageform, and thus the teeth are revented roni being forced rearwardly by e resistance of the hay as the conveyor is being operated and the hay raked. Attached to the under side of the'up er con-veyer 37 is a trough 5 4, through w ich the hav is drawn after it 18 raked up in elevating it to the delivery end of the conveyor.

Extending u )wardly from the inner end of the sides 31 an 32 of the lower carrier-frame are the posts 55 and-56. These posts are connected by the cross-pieces 57 and 58, which serve as braces to hold these posts in position relative to each other. Connecting the upper ends of these osts 55 and 56 with the outer ends of the si es 31 and 32 of the lower carrier-frame are the braces 59, designed to hold the posts 55 and 56 and support the delivery end ofthe conveyer. Connected with the upper portion of the upper carrier-frame 37 are two pulleys 61, one of which is'at each side of the carrier-frame. Attached to the cross-piece 57 is the pulley 62. Mounted on the post 55'is the pulley 62". Rotatably mounted on the post 55 and the brace 60 is a Windlass 63, having a pivoted crank 64 thereon; This crank normally han 's beneath the shaft upon which-the.

-win lass is mounted and by engaging the brace 60 maintains the Windlass against rotation in one direction. When, however, it is desired to wind or unwind the Windlass, the crank 64 is swun outwardly on its pivot, so that its lower en is out of engagement with the brace 60, and the Windlass can be easily and readily wound or unwound by means of it and by the operator sitting on the seat 24. Attached at one end to the post 56, passed around one of the pulleys 61 and aroupd the pulley 62 and then around the other pulley 61 and over the pulley 62, connected at its other end to the Windlass 63, is a rope 65, which when wound or unwound upon. the windlass 63 will raise or lower the outer end of the up er. carrienframe' and will serve to sup o'rt tl fe outer end of said frame in the de sire position.

In practical operation and assuming that the operative parts of my device are in ar,

the driver is upon the seat, and the mac he is being driven over the ground-surface, the.

conveyer will be driven and the haywill be raked by those teeth on the conveyer which are beneath the lower carrier-frame, and as these' teeth move to the side and upwardly they will be maintained against the resistance of the hay in their operative position by means of the rollers 51 engaging the under surface of the platform of the carrier-frame until the hay is elevated through the trough 54 and delivered at the upper end of said trough and dropped onto the wa'on or other vehicle which is to be driven para lel with my loader. When the bay has been delivered and the series of teeth on one of the shafts which supports them ha'n s beneath said shaft, as shown clearly in i 2, until they reach the extreme outer end 0 the lower carrier-frame, where they move downwardly, and the shaft 48, en aflin the block 52, will force the free end oFtlie block downwardly,

,ofthe inner en 'rienframe.

and as this is done the block will guide the roller '51 and hold it in position \Hllillll is engnged by the under surface of the plot lorm first started, the outer end of the upper eonveyer is adjusted to apoi'nt slightly 'above the rack of the wagon" or ehicle into which the hay'is to be londed, and as it increases in size the operator raises the outer end ofsnid car- .rier by turningllierritnk 64 of the Windlass in transportation theupper osrrier is raised to a very nearly vertical positionend is maintained inthat position bythe Windlass.

Haring thus described my invention, what I claim, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent oifithe United States t herefor,'is i- 1-. win aside-delivery hay-rake nndloeder,

,e laterallynndupwardly moving eon'veyer provided" vithji iea-iis for raking the hay from H A v sidedelivery hayrake'snd loader, s f late-telly 2 and upwardly moving on nveyer providedwith t'neansi' for, rakingthe, hay from. the ground and'elev'atin it, ton point, of dische? e5 'nieen -;'or a j List-ably supporting the ehvery end oftheconveyer.

3. In e side-deliveryiheyrake and loader,

a wheel-bearing frame gxa laterally end upward? moving conve e'r mounted at the rear of sai frame provide with means for gathering the hay from the ground and elevating it to a. point of discharge, and means fior supporting the rear side of the conveyor, for the purposes stated.

, 4. Ins side-delivery hay rake and leader,

- mounted t a, wheel-supported frame, a trabt'ion-wheel erein,' a laterally and upwardly moving 'eonve er provided with means for gathering the ay from the groundand elevating it to a point of'diseharge, and means for operatively connecting the conveyor with the traction-wheel.

5. In a side-delivery hay rake end loader, e. Wheel-s11 ported frame, atraction-wheel mounted t erein, a laterally and upwardly moving conve'yer provided with means for gathering the hay from the ground and elevating it to a point of disclia'rge,'ine2i1is for dperetivelyconnecting the c'onveyer with the traction-wheel, and means for varying the point of discharge of the conveyor.

6. In a side-delivery hay mini end leader, a; wheel-su'iport-ed frame, a traction-wheel mounted therein, a laterally and upwardh' moving convever provided with means for gathering: the he from the ground and elevating it to a point of discharge, means for operatively connecting the conveyor with .1 he traction-Wheel, and means for tightening the eonveyer on its supports.

T. in a side-delivehv hay rake end loader, a wheel-supported frame, a traction-wheel mounted therein, ii laterally and upwardly when the load i i gz ihering the hay from the ground and elevating it to it point of dist-hinge, niennslor operntivelr runner-t ing the ronveyerwith the metion-wheel. Hit-fills for vanving the point lower eorrierd'rame, an upper (-nrrier-l'rnme pivoted at one end of said lower mrrierltill'lt, means for supporting thefreeend of the upper carrier-frame, end an endlessconveyer provided with means forgatheringthe i hey from the ground and elevntingitinter- .i'ier-fraines, iorthepurposes stated; 3:

, 9; In a side-delivery hay rake and louder, air-nine, a traction wheel int-the frame, a lower cznirier-franie at the red! of the -fr'ame, inenns forrsupporting the rum side. of the lower oarrier fmni nn upper carrierream I itioted' atone end' Silld' lower carrier- 1 mime, nit-ans for supportingthefreeiend of. the uppericarrienframe, an, endless Elatern-l con'vever supported .hy the upper and lower carrier-frames, comprising'twoendless-ohains connected ln a series-l of "rotatably-niounted shaftdra series of teeth mounted on each of said shafts, and 1a guide roller designed to inaintain tho-teeth in position as the barrier -is'-ope'reted for hiking hny'froni the ground rind elevating it latersllv. I

10. in a side-delivery ha rake end loader, a frame, a tI&Cl-lOI1WlIQG in the frame, a lower enn'ier-fmine at the rear of theflfram'e, means for supporting the rear side of the lower carrier-frame, an upper carrier-heme pivoted at one end of said lower carrierfrnnie, means for supporting the free end of the upper carrier-frame, an endless conveyor )rovided with means for re king and elevating liny laterally from the ground, supported h the upper and lower carrier-fro mes, and dra t sprocket-wheels for operating said conveyor. 11. In st side-delivery he); rake and loader, e frame, a, 'fl'ilCtiOD'WltOQl in the frame, a lower earrier-frzunost the-rear of the frame, means for supporting; the rear side .of the lower cerriername, an upper carrier-frame ivoted at one end of said lower carriernnie, means for supporting the free end of )rovidet; with means for rakin and elevating liay laterally from the grouml supported b the upper and lower terrier frames, dra t sprocket-wheels for operating said conveyor, and means for maintainin" the conveyor in engng enient with the sprerlcet-wheels.

1 2? In a side-deliver hay rake and loader, a ironie, n traetionwheel in. the frame, a lower carrier-inane ill the rear of the frame, means for s11 porting the rear side offthe lower enrrlor lriime, an upper oarrier-l'rzune the upper eaifirier-fraine, an endless conveyor oi diselnirg'u ol the con'\'e- 'vr, and means "for ally, supported by the upper. and lower 'carivoted at one end of said lower carrierrame, means for supporting the free end of the upper carrier-frame an endless conveyer provided with means for raking hay from the round and supported by the upper and ower carrier-frames, and a trough mounted beneath the 11 per carrier section through which the hay is to be drawn by the conveyer in elevating it to a point of discharge.

13. In a side-delivery hav rake and loader, a frame, a traction-wheel in the frame, a lower carrier-frame at the rear of the frame,

,means for su porting therear side of the lower carrierraine, an upper carrier-frame ivoted at one end of said lower carrierrame, means for supporting the free end of the upper carrier-frame, an endless conveyor supported by the upper and lower carrierframes, teeth in the conveyer, atrough moun ted beneath the upper carrier-section through which the hay is to be drawn by the teeth on the conveyer in ele'vatin it to a point of discharge, and means for a justing the free end of the upper carrier upwardly and downwardly,sa1d means being within the reach of an operator sittin on the seat of the loader.

14. Ina side-dc ivery hay rake and loader, two carrier-frames, a laterally and upwardly less chains, a series 0 rocking shafts connecting these chains, a series of teeth mounted upon these shafts, and a uide-roller desi ned to coact with theearrier- 'ames around w ieh the conveyer passes for maintaining the shafts against rocking movement as the teeth are raking and elevating hay.

15. In a side-delivery hay rake and loader, two carrier-frames, a laterally and uuwardly moving endless conveyer capable of gathering the hay from the ground and elevating it to a point of dischar e, comprising two end less chains, a series 0 roekin shafts connecting these chains, a series 0 teeth mount-ed upon these shafts,'a guide-roller designed to coact with the carrier-frames around which the conveyer passes for maintaining the shafts against rocking movement as the teeth are raking and elevating hay, and means for adjustably supporting the delivery end of the elevating-cqnveyer.

MADISON HEW. Witnesses:

A. C. HARRIMAN, J. S. MIL ER. 

